Programmable (Band Limit) Memory Scan (Pms) - Yaesu VX-8R Operating Manual

S
CANNING
P
ROGRAMMABLE
This feature allows you to set sub-band limits for either scanning or manual VFO opera-
tion. For example, you might wish to set up a limit (in North America) of 144.300 MHz to
148.000 MHz to prevent encroachment into the SSB/CW "Weak Signal" portion of the
band below 144.300 MHz. Here's how to do this:
1. Set the radio to the VFO mode by pressing the
2. Using the techniques learned earlier, store (per the above concept) 144.300 MHz into
Memory Channel #L1
3. Likewise, store 148.000 MHz into Memory Channel #U1
Upper sub-band limit).
4. Set the radio to the Memory Recall ("MR") mode by pressing the
5. Press and hold in the
DIAL knob while holding in the
sired PMS frequency pair (PMSxx
6. The "MR MR" label will be replaced by "PMS
MR MR
MR
Channel number will be replaced by "Pxx
ning will now be limited within the just-programmed range.
7. Press and hold in the
scanning within the just-programmed range.
8. 50 pairs of Band Limit memories, labeled L1
You therefore can set upper and lower operation limits on a number of bands, if you
like.
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( B
L
AND
L1 (the "L" designates the Lower sub-band limit).
L1 L1
L1
key for one second and rotate the
PMSxx). PMSxx PMSxx PMSxx
PMS" and the Memory
PMS PMS
PMS
Pxx". Tuning and scan-
Pxx Pxx
Pxx
/ key for one second to start
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IMIT EMORY
key, if necessary.
U1 (the "U" designates the
U1 U1
U1
key to select the de-
U1 through L50
L1 L1 U1 U1
L1 L1/U1 U1
VX-8R O
( PMS )
S
CAN
key.
U50 are available.
L50 L50 U50 U50
L50/U50 L50 U50
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PERATING ANUAL